Candidate shall have passed 10+2 examination conducted by the respective state/central government authorities recognized as equivalent to 10+2 examination by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (P.C.M) and or Biology (P.C.B / P.C.M.B.) as optional subjects are individually. Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to any of the above examinations. Note: Provided that a student should have completed 17 years of age on the date of admission or should complete the age of 17 years on or before 31^st December of the year of admission to the program.